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Fort Worth police had not released any information on why Lopez was in Fort Worth.

The crash happened about 3:30 a.m. Sunday in the 800 block of East Rendon Crowley Road.

Lopez was driving a car that was eastbound on the road when it passed a tractor-trailer, police said. As Lopez attempted to turn back into his lane, the car hit the corner of another tractor-trailer that was westbound on the road, police said. The truck driver who was not identified was not injured, police said.

The impact caused the car to flip, tossing Lopez out, police said.

Lopez had been a sergeant in the Army’s 3rd Battalion, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division since January 2009, according to a Fort Hood news release. He joined in June 2006.

Lopez’s awards and decorations included the Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Serve Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon and Army Service Ribbon, according to the news release.DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR., 817-390-7763